{"id":534422,"date":"2026-07-05T16:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/534422\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:11:11","slug":"tragic-young-crash-victim-named-as-aaron-friel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/534422\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragic young crash victim named as Aaron Friel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The tragic victim of a road traffic collision in Inishowen has been named.<\/p>\n<p>Young Buncrana man Aaron Friel died when the car he was driving collided with another car at Kinnego Cross, Ballymagan, shortly before 9:10pm last night.<\/p>\n<p>Three other young adults were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Garda\u00ed are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron&#8217;s obituary notice states that his family and many friends have been left &#8220;heartbroken by his untimely passing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His funeral arrangements will be confirmed later.<\/p>\n<p>The Inishowen peninsula has been left shaken by the tragedy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/lead-stories\/tributes-paid-to-young-man-killed-in-heartbreaking-inishowen-crash-640395\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with tributes to the young man also coming in from figures across the political spectrum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron&#8217;s obituary notice reads as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/road-reopened-following-fatal-buncrana-collision-640450\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Road reopened following fatal Buncrana collision\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/road-reopened-following-fatal-buncrana-collision.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Road reopened following fatal Buncrana collision\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/sport\/trio-of-donegal-jockeys-score-wins-640410\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Trio of Donegal jockeys score wins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trio-of-donegal-jockeys-score-wins.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Trio of Donegal jockeys score wins\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tragic death has taken place of Aaron Friel, Lisnakelly, Buncrana.<\/p>\n<p>Heartbroken by his untimely passing are his loving parents Breda &amp; Emmett, cherished brothers Shane, Ois\u00edn, Darragh &amp; Ruair\u00ed; his grandparents Anne &amp; Hugh, Mary &amp; Liam, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral Arrangements will be confirmed later.<\/p>\n<p>May Aaron Rest in Peace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The tragic victim of a road traffic collision in Inishowen has been named. 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